ABC's of me!

A - Age: 26
B - Bed Size: Queen. A bigger bed just wouldn't fit in our bedroom! Brandon made it for me, it's too special to let go.
C - Chore You Hate: Cleaning the bathroom.
D - Dad's Name: A. Keith
E - Essential Start Your Day Item: A shower, and putting contacts in.
F - Favorite TV Show: Desperate Housewives - I watch it online the week after it airs.
G - Gold or Silver: Silver - not sure why...
H - Height: 5'10"
I - Instruments You Play(ed): the flute - I played it in elementary, Jr. high, and part of high school I think. I was never really awesome at it.
J - Job Title: Elementary Teacher {kindergarten!} I'm also the house cleaner, bill payer, cook, laundry lady, grocery shopper, gift giver, card sender, etc.
K - Kid(s): not yet. unless you count the 45 I have at school each day!
L - Living Arrangement: a wonderful house on the corner. Just Brandon and I are here, and it is perfect for us. Lots of country decor and pictures of us, friends and family.
M - Mom's Name: Deborah
N - Nicknames: Becky Bob has been with me since birth, but also Becks, Beckster, Dilly Dally, Becca, Reba, and Becky. (my real name is Rebecca).
O - Overnight Hospital Stays Other Than Birth: nope
P - Pet Peeve: When people say "it's about..." and then say a specific time of day. ugh! I have lots of pet peeves, but I won't get into them all here. =)
Q - Quotes You Like: "Be glad, may my whole soul smile."
R - Right or Left-Handed: Right.
S - Siblings: One sister. 2 brother in laws and one more brother in law on the way!
T - Time You Wake Up: 5:30. 7am on breaks and summer.
U - Ultimate Dessert: Ice cream. I eat ice cream nearly every night.
V - Vegetable You Dislike: Onion. I can now cook with them, but I don't like to eat them. I'm also not a huge cauliflower fan, I'm OK with most others.
W - Ways You Run Late: I always think I can do 'just one more thing' around the house or in my classroom. I am usually on time or early when it's just me, but Brandon and I together are almost ALWAYS late. bummer....
X - X-rays You've Had: My teeth.
Y - Yummy Food You Make: enchiladas, asparagus, steak, chicken, breakfast ring, I think I'm a good cook! haha
Z - Zoo animals you like: not a huge animal fan. LOVE COWS though!!!


*Thanks Lindsay for the great idea. I needed something easy to blog about, and this was just the ticket to get me going again. You are so clever!

Tubing '09

This year the Hamilton crew made their way up to Hoodoo once again for a fun day of tubing on the Autobahn. This is always so much fun, and this year was even more fun, as all the kiddos could tube on their own. Most of them even tried going down on their bellies, and one tried Brandon's "Super Duper Fast Tube" (he had some of Con's wax on the bottom of it... ). This is the crew....
Here we are again...

And the two love birds. =) So much fun!

25 things

1. I love 409 and paper towels.
2. I have been a homeowner for 4 months now. =)
3. I love Chai Latte's. I buy Oregon Chai at Costco and make my own everyday that I have to drag my bottom to work.
4. I love my job, ignore fact #3.
5. I love pink.
6. I love cut flowers. If I had extra money I would buy cut flowers everyday.
7. I love tulips, roses, renunculas?, you name it, I probably like it.
8. I like the 'idea' of gardening, but when it comes down to it I don't really get out there much.
9. I rolled my first car with a passenger. Her name was also Becky.
10. I love visual stimulation. colors, patterns, magazines, blogs, books.
11. I am almsot done with the Twilight series. (sorry Kari!) and I have LOVED it.
12. I love my Nissan Altima, and my husband hates it. =)
13. I would like it more without studded tires and dirt caked on to the sides.
14. I am married and I love it. I love to say 'my husband'. {wink}
15. I love getting mail. and sending cards.
16. I think I 'love' a lot of things. I find I keep using that word over and over.
17. I love my husband in glasses. Especially when he reads. (Doesn't happen too often (he's really busy!) but it is hot).
18. I have kept a journal since I was in high school.
19. I don't write in it religiously, wish I did though.
20. I am a work aholic.
21. I love to organize and re-organize.
22. I like to cook, but don't do it too often during the school year.
23. I make the BEST chocolate chip cookies ever! (I used to make the worst ever).
24. I make our bed every day no matter what, and I wash the sheets once a week, no matter what!
25. I like to go to bed with my house (mostly the kitchen) clean.

Patience

Patience is something I need more of. I have prayed for it. I have asked for it. I have tried hard to show it. But I have not proven that I have enough to give lately. I have gotten short with my students. I have not had the patience that they deserve and need from me. I finally finished the series of books that I have been reading for months now. And as I closed the back cover on that series (which I loved!), I immediately thought of a book I could put in my hands next. It is a book my friend Lindsay lent me nearly a year ago for my birthday. It is a book that I have started and put down once already. However, today as I lay in the family room resting my body, I knew it was meant to be that I would start that book today. Today is the day to reflect on my actions with my students, and to look for tomorrow as a new start. A fresh beginning.
"Patience deeply received results in patience freely offered". If I want my students to learn patience from me, don't I need to teach them, to show them, how to be patient? If I want my husband to be patient with me, don't I need to show him the same patience? Today's reading was a good reminder that God has shown me patience, and I need to show others the same. "Patient people have a great understanding". I need to understand the patience that has been shown to me, and then return that favor.
A Love Worth Giving by Max Lucando came to me again at a good time. As winter slowly turns to spring, and a new year presents itself to me and my family, I will continue my journey working to have/show/give more patience for all of those around me.

I'm sick

I woke up yesterday feeling sick. It started before I even opened my eyes for the day, but I ignored it. Then when I got up at 6:30 to put breakfast in the oven it got worse. Then as I stood in my kitchen visiting with my brother it got worse again. And after I tried to eat a little breakfast it got even worse. By 8:30 I was back in bed and asleep until the door bell rang at 10:30. Then it was back to bed for the rest of the day (off and on). I finally made it to the couch for the evening to watch a movie with my husband (with a few short pauses to use the restroom, get more 7-up, and a quick call to the hospital). I am feeling like I have a bit more energy this morning, but still not good. I did try to eat something. but....

My only goals for today are these:
1. Go to my classroom and at least get it ready for tomorrow.
2. Wash the sheets on our bed.
3. Do one load of laundry so I have things to wear this week.
4. Take a shower?

That's it!

I'm hoping that tomorrow I feel better than I do today. Please! =)

This is too cute!

Such a cute idea! And it looks pretty simple. I am going to try this for my classroom, it will be so much fun for the kids! I found it here, and it includes instructions and a materials list. Love it!

I think I want a sewing machine? =)

These are so stinkin' cute! I LOVE THIS WEBSITE... hehe